Moraru's Hopes Crushed by Brutal Runout
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Catalin Moraru had committed his stack of around ten big blinds to the pot and was put at risk by Gabriel Cunha.
Catalin Moraru: 9♥9♦ 
Gabriel Cunha: J♣J♠
Moraru whiffed the 4♥A♠7♦ flop and was up on his feet, seemingly without hope of spiking a nine. However, when the 9♠ fell on the turn he stopped in his tracks as he improved to a set and took the lead. Just as Moraru's hopes had been lifted, they were soon shattered to pieces as the J♥ river gave his opponent a bigger set, which left the Romanian player on the sidelines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |